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Bobby Abel

Robert Abel

Born: 30 November 1857, Rotherhithe, Surrey
Died: 10 December 1936, Stockwell, London
Major Teams: Surrey, England.
Known As: Bobby Abel
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Test Debut: England v Australia at Lord's, 1st Test, 1888
Last Test:
England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, 1902

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1890

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   13   22   2   744  132*  37.20   2   2   13   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1881 - 1904)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  627 1007  73 33124  357*  35.46  74 145  587   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             14421  6314  263  24.00  6-15    3   0  54.8  2.62

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

The "Guv'nor" was a great crowd favourite for many years at the Oval, where he was the one reliable bat in a strong Surrey side. Of small stature (5'4"), and serious demeanour, he had an unconventional technique, with a bent for cross batted shots. "He gathers runs like blackberries everywhere he goes" said CB Fry. He possessed great patience, but generally scored quickly, driving and cutting well, but particularly adept at forcing the ball off his legs. An excellent slip fielder, he also bowled off-spin with considerable skill, but was rarely used in a strong Surrey attack.

Patient, determined, and hard working, he overcame humble origins, and a long and difficult apprenticeship to score many runs for his native county, and for England. At times he seemed uncomfortable against fast bowling, particularly in his later years when his eyesight began to fail. On his second visit to Australia his remarkable 132* was the first instance of a English player carrying his bat though an innings in Test cricket. His 357 in 1899 was the highest score at the Oval until surpassed by Hutton in 1938 (also the highest score by a player carrying his bat, and the 811 scored whilst he was at the wicket also remains a record). A good slip fielder, and a useful slow bowler, two of his sons also played for Surrey. Eye trouble, first observed in 1893, resulted in his retirement in 1904, and in his old age he was completely blind (Dave Liverman, 1998).

* Last Updated: Sunday, 28-Jul-2002 22:56:25 GMT


 
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